Neither Lamine Yamal nor Messi: Luís Figo Chooses Favorites to Win Ballon d'Or

Former Portuguese international and Ballon d'Or winner Luís Figo has named his favorites for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, notably excluding stars like Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. Figo suggested that the 2026 FIFA World Cup, recently concluded, could heavily influence the voting. The article, published by Record Portugal on July 22, 2026, also includes other football news snippets such as Phil Foden's contract extension with Manchester City until 2030, and comments from St. Gallen's captain and coach ahead of a match against Benfica. The main focus remains Figo's prediction, which highlights the impact of international tournament performance on individual awards.

First published Aug 4, 01:54 PM UTCUpdated Jul 22, 03:14 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

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